Online:Shade

This article is about the void spirit NPCs. For other uses, see Shade (disambiguation).

Shade (lore page)
Location	Bthar-Zel, Grayhaven, Library of Arkthzand, Halls of Arkthzand, Lost Valley Redoubt, Nighthollow Keep, The Dark Descent, Chamber of the Dark Heart
Race	Shade	Gender	Varies
Health	31,364
Reaction	Hostile
Drops
Void Essence

A Shade

Shades are hungry, hateful spirits with luminescent bodies shrouded in black attire. They are creatures of the Void. Shade colossi and voidmothers are similar creatures.

Related Quests

• The Awakening Darkness: Learn more about the prophecy the Gray Host seeks to fulfill.
• The Study of Souls: Search for Lady Belain and the Ashen Lord in a Dwarven ruin.
•  Vateshran's Rites: Partake in a local clan's rite of passage.

Skills and Abilities

Void Bolt

A basic ranged ability that deals moderate magic damage.

Crushing Tendrils

An ability that deals moderate magic damage in a thin radius in front of the Shade.

Rending Slash

A basic melee ability that deals low physical damage.

Shades are summoned from the Void by Maebroogha the Void Lich during combat in Vateshran Hollows.

Void Trap

Maebroogha will summon Shades all around the platform's perimeter during battle. They are all connected by a Void Tether, which immediately kills you if you touch it. You must kill one of the Shades to create an opening in the ring of energy. When the Shades reach the center of the platform, they explode, killing you instantly if you fail to escape in time.

Unique Shades

• Pentarch Cievernes

Variants

• Shade Brute
• Shade Voidhurler
• Summoned Shade

Generic Shades

Generic, unnamed shades can be encountered in various places across Tamriel, including delves, dungeons, and DLC content. These shades have varying stats, namely health. Below is a list of shades, categorized by location, difficulty and health.

Zone / Dungeon	Specific Location	Difficulty	Health
(?)	(?)		29,870
Four Skull Lookout	Summoned by Voidmother Elgroalif		(?)
Vateshran Hollows	Champion's Circle		137,943(?)

Achievements

There is one achievement associated with this creature:

Achievement		Points	Description
	Missed Me by That Much	10	Defeat Maebroogha the Void Lich after only destroying Void Trap Shades while they are being detonated.

Gallery

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  A Shade

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  A Shade in Vateshran Hollows

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  A Ghostsong Witch summoning a Shade prior to combat

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  Equip effect for polymorph.

Notes

• A Shade polymorph was available to players for 080008000  Crowns.
• Shades count towards the "Kill 5 Void Creatures" endeavor.